A summer of 'royal' shows at Shawnee Playhouse

"Royal" shows will be presented this weekend and throughout the summer at Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-on-Delaware.

"Royal" shows will be presented this weekend and throughout the summer at Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-on-Delaware.

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast Jr.," 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Saturday and Wednesday. The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventure than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the beast's enchanted castle. The production, which features songs such as "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast," runs through Aug. 24. Tickets are $10. "The Emperor's New Clothes," 10 a.m. today and Thursday. Emperor Marcus the Third wonders how he can run an empire when he's only 14 years old. In an attempt to appear more mature to his people, he accepts the credo that "clothes make the man," but soon finds himself the center of a hoax. He gets into a royal mess, and finds that no matter how large or small someone appears, it's what's inside — a person's heart — that counts. The show runs through Aug. 23. Tickets are $10. "The King and I," 8 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday. In the 1860s, the King of Siam engages Anna to teach his royal princes and princesses. As the story unfolds, Anna feels she and her son must leave Siam, and prepares to return to England. Before she can leave, the King falls ill. On his death bed, the King implores her to stay on in Siam, and the royal children join his plea. The show runs through Aug. 24. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors and $15 for children. "Broadway Cabaret," 7 p.m. Thursday. Actors perform some of the best-loved songs from the "Great White Way." A second cabaret show, "A Few of Our Favorite Things," will take place at 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Admission is $8.

For information or to purchase tickets for any of the shows, call 570-421-5093 or visit theshawneeplayhouse.com.